Body of Former President Bush Lies in State in US Capitol

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush salutes as he departs the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building after Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States in Washington on Jan. 20, 2009. Tannen Maury/Reuters

WASHINGTON—The body of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush arrived on Dec. 3 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, where mourners will pay tribute to the man who led the nation as the Cold War ended.

With hands on hearts, members of Bush’s cabinet, lawmakers, and Supreme Court justices honored the 41st president as his flag-draped casket entered the Capitol Rotunda.